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Cornell president vows 'serious look' at fraternities, sororities in wake of rape allegations
Cornell has defended its handling of the matter, saying it barred the Chi Phi fraternity from campus, and carried out expulsions, but 'we must do better,' Kotlikoff said
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Angelina Jolie shares images of Gaza destruction and calls for urgent aid | The National
Oscar-winning actress says the satellite imagery shows only part of the story, as nearly two million Palestinians face another winter in need of shelter
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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country
State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.
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Saudi-led coalition dismisses Houthi claim of attack on Riyadh
Saudi-led coalition dismisses Houthi claim of attack on Riyadh By claiming an attack on Riyadh, Houthis were “attempting to divert attention from the scale of the losses and the growing public anger against them”, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has said, according to the Asharq Al-Awsat news outlet. Major General Turki Al-Malki, a spokesman for the coalition, said: “What the Houthis are facing in Taiz, and the human losses suffered by the group’s members at the hands of the heroes of the Ye…
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US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment
PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier GeorgeH.W. Bush arrived in Thailand's resort island ofPhuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after six months supporting US operations in the Middle East.• For the last six months, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and its strike group supported Operation Epic Fury and theUSnaval blockade in the US Central Command area of responsibility to secure maritime security and stability in the Middle East, according to the US Navy.
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US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment
PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier GeorgeH.W. Bush arrived in Thailand's resort island ofPhuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after six months supporting US operations in the Middle East.• For the last six months, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and its strike group supported Operation Epic Fury and theUSnaval blockade in the US Central Command area of responsibility to secure maritime security and stability in the Middle East, according to the US Navy.
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‘Between the Lines’: Lebanon’s Constitution Under the Microscope at 100
Lebanon’s Culture Ministry is putting the constitution under the microscope on its centenary, urging citizens, especially young people, to examine their rights and the gap between the text and a century of political practice. The aim is to help Lebanese people read between the lines to understand “their constitutional rights and the political system it established,” Culture Minister Ghassan Salame told Asharq Al-Awsat.
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Yemeni forces say they struck Houthi targets in Saada
Yemeni Armed Forces conducted airstrikes against Houthi targets in Saada, claiming to have carried out 97 precision operations that neutralized 260 Houthi fighters and destroyed 44 military vehicles. The operations involved various military assets and were described as part of a broader offensive against the Iran-backed group.
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Thousands of Young Sailors Adjust to Iran War Aboard USS George Washington
An emergency alert blares from a loudspeaker, and Damon Dennard and other sailors on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington are scrambling. Dennard, 23, is readying bombs for loading onto aircraft as his crewmates race to their positions. “It has been eventful,” said Dennard, an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice. Once the alert ends, he takes a breath, sits on one of the bombs and jokes that he probably expected an easier deployment. “It’s crazy, but at the end of the day, it’s work. That’s all.”
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Israel says 1, 318 personnel killed since 7 Oct Hamas attack
Israel says 1, 318 personnel killed since 7 Oct Hamas attack Israeli defence ministry has said that a total of 1,318 Israeli personnel have been killed since Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack. The figures include all soldiers, police officers, Shin Bet agents, firefighters, prison warders, and civilian officers who died on and since 7 October 2023, whether in "the line of duty or as a result of an accident, illness, or suicide", according to the Times of Israel. Most were killed during fighting i…
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Widespread damage after huge hailstones pound Paraguay capital
Large hailstones pounded parts of Paraguay’s capital, breaking windows and denting cars.
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US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of murdering woman
A series of crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-run and drink-driving accidents by US personnel have long sparked protests on Okinawa
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Germany's chancellor arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit to pledge more military support to Ukraine
As air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv, Chancellor Merz called on President Putin to end his "senseless war" and announced new measures to support Ukraine, including plans for joint Ukrainian-German drone production.
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US Coast Guard Finds Debris from Medical Plane Carrying 6 People
The US Coast Guard said on Saturday it found debris from a medical transport plane that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Boston, with the six people on board still unaccounted for. The Federal Aviation Administration told the Coast Guard in the early hours of Saturday that it had lost contact with a Gulfstream G100 with the tail number C-GRJP, the Coast Guard said in a news release. "Coast Guard search crews located a debris field that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft," it said.
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Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalize drone deal, release aid
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Kyiv with defense company CEOs to support Ukraine with a drone deal and military aid amidst increased Russian attacks.
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Somalia President: Houthis ‘not in a position’ to bring Yemen peace
Somalia’s president accuses the Houthis of destabilising the region and disrupting navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb
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Philippines arrests 244 'mostly Chinese' foreign workers in online scam crackdown
Manila banned Philippine online gaming operators, known locally as POGOs, in 2024 on the grounds that organised crime groups used them as a cover for crimes